Did I really do the right thing?

[Bruff 6]

I was told I have a hiatal hernia and it will be removed the day of my surgery. Did your surgery take longer or was it any different because of the hernia??

It took a little longer. I think I had more pain because of it. All of my major pain in the week following surgery was high in my abdomen where my diaphragm is...which is where they repair the hiatal hernia. I was sore all over my abdomen but the bad pain was near my diaphragm. I think it has made it more difficult to get my fluids etc down also. I'm a month out though and doing pretty well pain stopped after about a week and I get fluids down fine now. I never had heartburn before and don't have it now but I do take Prevacid every day.

[GypsyQueen 198]

I expressed the same regret to a girlfriend via text while still in the hospital and she replied "You won't feel that way when you're rocking a size 4!" It was a great response that caused a pain inducing laugh. Keep your eyes on the prize, whatever that may be. It will get better soon!

[doreen70 268]

Is there anyone out there that have had real problems walking ' date=' drinking eating etc... I am sick every day for the 21 days since my surgery.. I was in the hospital for 6 more days dehydrated. My husband told me to push myself so I did today... And of course wound up vomiting.. Took my daughter to the store felt like I was going to pass out and very weak.. I also get very winded... Im starting to really get scared!!!! Im only able to get about 30 oz of fluids down and Protein not at all I switched to the Protein Shots just to help get protein... Has anyone experienced this at all?? I feel like Im stuck like this forever[/quote']

Try crushed ice. I know at that time Protein was hard for me as well. I was more focused on being hydrated.

[rabbitlloy2 13]

Protein Shots are the wrong Protein as well they are for bodybuilding types...it needs to be egg or whey or meat Proteins to really be effective